Where does “harsch” come from?
harsch (German) comes from Proto-Indo-European kars-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
harsch (German): rough, harsh; harshly
Definitions
- rough, harsh; harshly
Ancestry of “harsch”, step by step
harsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kars-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kars- | to rub, scrape, scratch; to scratch, scrape, rub,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Middle Low German harsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | harsch | hairy; rough |